Coping with Trauma: A Guide to Self-Understanding
by Jon G. Allen, Ph.D.
ISBN: 0880489960
Publisher: American Psychiatric Publishing, Incorporated
"Dr. Allen has written a much-needed 'primer' for trauma that is not only scientifically well grounded and informative, but also eminently readable. He has researched the material thoroughly and organized his presentation in such a manner as to appeal to a diverse audience including survivors of traumatic stress, as well as mental health professionals."- Sharon Wills, M.Ed., and Jean M. Goodwin, M.P.H., Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX.

Does Stress Damage the Brain?: Understanding Trauma-Related Disorders from a Neurological Perspective
By J. Douglas Bremner
ISBN: 0-393-70345-2
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Co.
If knowledge is power, then all readers will benefit from a greater knowledge of the potential effects of traumatic stress on mind, brain, body, and spirit. With over ten years of experience in researching the effects of stress on people, Douglas Bremner is uniquely qualified to help us make sense of the ways in which we experience stress.

Freedom from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Personalized Recovery Program for Livng with Uncertainty

Help for Hair Pullers: Understanding and Coping with Trichotillomania
By Nancy J. Keuthern Ph.D, Dan J. Stein, M.D, Gary A. Christenson, M.D.
ISBN: 1572242329
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications, Inc.
Summary: Help For Hair Pullers is the new definitive and compassionate self-help guide for those who suffer from thrichotillomania, their significant others, and the professionals who treat them.

Life after Trauma
by Dena Rosenbloom,Ph.D., Mary Beth Williams,Ph.D., Barbara E. Watkins
ISBN: 1572302399
Publisher: Guilford Publications, Inc.

Love Held Hostage

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Sourcebook
by Glenn R. Schiraldi, Ph.D.
ISBN: 0737302658
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Describes post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and its baffling symptoms, and describes a range of options for self-managing symptoms, from breathing retraining to anger management techniques. Details a wide variety of treatment techniques and gives advice on coping with setbacks and exploring positive aspects of life, such as intimacy, pleasure, and humor. Includes a list of agencies and support groups.

Survivor Guilt: A Self-Help Guide
by Aphrodite Matsakis, Ph.D
ISBN: 1572241403
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
Most people who survive a traumatic event feel guilty -- especially if other people were killed or severely injured. This breakthrough book, by a psychotherapist who specializes in PTSD, shows survivors step by step how to overcome chronic guilt and related psychological problems.

Trust after Trauma: A Guide to Relationships for Survivors and Those Who Love Them
by Aphrodite Matsakis, Ph.D.
ISBN: 1572241012
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
In Trust After Trauma, the author guides survivors through a process of strengthening existing bonds, building new ones, and ending self-perpetuating cycles of withdrawal and isolation. Noting that the "ghost" of a traumatic event often becomes an unacknowledged third person in intimate relationships, she explains how survivors' increased understanding of emotional pain can ultimately enrich their ability to bond with others. Step-by-step exercises help readers learn how to make their important relationships a context for healing.